The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 130



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Episode 130. Dungeon Break (3)

[Arsen AC: Sion Illionheart Army, are you there?]

A message sent from Arsene as the watch’s functions were unlocked.

I thought Arsene would send the message as a group text, but the message was addressed to only one person, me.

It was not even a dry, official tone, but rather a very friendly nuance.

[Arsen AC: You’re surprised. I’m Assistant Professor Axion.]

[Arsen AC: Since other professors are busy, I am contacting you on their behalf. Do you happen to know the situation?]

Before replying, I checked to make sure other functions on the watch weren’t working.

Communication and community functions between cadets are still blocked. Perhaps other cadets’ watch functions are partially activated. What is important is that Arsene is asking me directly about the situation.

[Zion: The monster attacked. I think the other cadets are in a similar situation.]

I summarized the situation as briefly as possible. There was no reply for a long time. I could sense that the faculty was also in a state of confusion.

[Arsen AC: A monster attack… As expected, something big has happened.]

[Arsen AC: I was checking on a few cases where the summoning was carried out. The professors are currently on their way to the island.]

[Arsen AC: So you don’t have to worry too much!]

[Arsen AC: I contacted you separately because you are the cadet with the best grades right now.]

I expected that my grades wouldn’t be bad. It was the same during the entrance exam and during the cold weather training, and I never missed out on the top ranks in these areas.

[Zion: Is the situation similar for Serin Annette?]

[Arsen AC: Yes. We have confirmed that there was a monster attack on your side as well. We were able to repel it safely.]

[Arsen AC: I don’t know if I can say this, but.]

[Arsen AC: The gate opened on the island. It was originally designed not to work until other cadets opened the gate, but it suddenly started working.]

[Arsen AC: Because of that, monsters are wandering around the island and keep encountering students.]

[Arsen AC: Oh, of course, since this is training, only monsters that you can handle will appear.]

I wondered if it was okay for me to say that, but given the circumstances, there was nothing I could do.

The fact that there are cases of cadets being summoned back means that the situation is becoming quite urgent. In the original work, there were fights between cadets, but they never became so intense that they needed to be summoned back.

But now things are different. Monsters are pouring out of the gate and spreading throughout the island, and the cadets are being recalled due to the sudden onslaught of monsters.

[Arsen AC: That’s why I contacted you first. Because you are the best student and have the ability to lead other students.]

[Arsen AC: The professors are heading to the island, and things will calm down soon.]

[Arsen AC: However, if the Zion Army wishes, we will immediately stop the training and proceed with the recall of all cadets. An unexpected situation has occurred. I will ask you to make all the judgments on behalf of the cadets.]

[Arsen AC: What will you do? Sion Illionheart Army.]

There was a certain urgency in the message sent by Exion.

The professors will arrive on the island soon and the situation will calm down soon. However, if I want, I can stop all training immediately and recall the cadets.

This is the end of semester survival training. So, the success or failure of the first semester final exam is in my hands.

If I stop training now and proceed with the reverse summoning, the cadets including Kyle and Serin Annette will be safely transported to Arsene. We can end this whole thing without any damage.

“… … .”

However, if that happens, everything the main characters will experience on this island will evaporate. Kyle and Serin Annette will still have a grudge and maintain their distance from each other, and there is no way to predict what the outcome will be.

[Arsen AC: Oh, I’ll say it again in case you didn’t understand.]

[Arsen AC: Once the professors arrive at the island, there will be no danger even if monsters invade.]

[Arsen AC: Now that this has happened, we are trying to decide whether to continue training or to stop training here.]

When there was no reply, Assistant Professor Exion sent an additional message.

Before I could reply, I looked at the group of mines still remaining in the empty lot.

“Are you really going, Camilia?”

“We could all die if we stay here. Didn’t you hear? The professors are coming!”

“If only it weren’t for that crazy old man Balak… … .”

They are preparing to withdraw while exchanging badmouthing each other. They will probably all leave the island before the faculty arrives.

I hesitated for a moment. If I were to fight those three mines right now, would I be able to survive until the professors arrived?

The Mines will either be defeated by the professors or escape with considerable damage. But I will have to risk my life, and perhaps the lives of the other protagonists, including Kyle.

‘… It’s not time yet.’

After a moment of hesitation, I finally lowered my gun toward them.

You may be able to survive against the Mines, or you may be able to completely defeat them. Now is not the time to gamble.

[Zion: I think we can continue with the training as long as the professors can guarantee our safety.]

[Arsen AC: Of course, the professors will work day and night to ensure your safety!]

[Arsen AC: Although, what I originally wanted to teach you in this training… will be somewhat faded.]

[Arsen AC: Then, please hold on until the professors arrive. We will continue with the training.]

There were no more messages after that. I looked at the empty lot where Balak and Camilla had fought.

The group of mines that had invaded the island without permission had suddenly disappeared.

***

“What, then? The watch wasn’t broken, it was just disabled?”

“Yes. He said that the reverse summoning function is also working fine. He said that it only activates in dangerous situations.”

The reverse summoning function, which was thought to be non-existent, was actually working fine, and the watch’s functions were simply locked. This fact had great implications.

“If I had known there was a reverse summoning… What was all the suffering I had gone through?”

“I feel a little bit let down. We wouldn’t have had to fight among ourselves, right? I think there was some unnecessary conflict… … .”

Kyle and Ashley swallowed their sighs.

The watch’s functions were activated and a group text was sent to all cadets.

The fact that the professors are heading to the island and that in case of an emergency, a reverse summoning will take place, and that the training will continue, and the key goal of this training is to figure out the secret of the hidden relics on the island and safely close the gate.

Assistant Professor Exion gave a long text explaining the conditions for clearing this training and what Arsen originally intended.

As a result, the main characters, including Kyle, seemed to feel a sense of relief, but also an extreme sense of exhaustion.

“So, to summarize, this is it.”

While Kyle was absentmindedly staring at the waves, Ashley started drawing on the sand.

“Do you remember the tree that was struck by lightning? It was in the middle of the mountain. When lightning strikes there, a path opens up that leads to the hidden ruins on the island.”

A small square was drawn inside the triangle. The smaller circle drawn looked like a doorknob.

“There is a gate inside the ruins, and the monsters that attacked us just now escaped through that gate. They say they are still investigating why the dungeon break occurred.”

“Dungeon breaks weren’t supposed to happen on their own?”

“The gate on this island is different, you know. The gate installed in the ruins is closed. It won’t open on its own unless someone enters the ruins and activates it themselves.”

So, that is, a disabled gate.

The gate will not open unless someone activates it. Right now, someone has approached the ruins and intentionally activated the gate.

They say they are still investigating who that is, but nothing has been confirmed.

“Assistant Professor Exion said, if you want, the professors can close the ruins themselves. But Kyle, you shook your head. It doesn’t seem right to stop training.”

“It would be easier for us if the professors solved this case, but then our final exam grades would go down the drain. Right? Lara.”

“Right… is that so?”

Lara Steelheiden looked away from Kyle. She didn’t say anything, but she probably didn’t want the training to stop. Rather, her eyes showed a slight sense of anticipation and even relief at the current situation.

“Anyway, the entrance to the ruins will only open when the tree on top of the mountain is struck by lightning. When you enter the ruins at that time, the door leading to the gate will open, and when you close the gate, this training will be over.”

“Yes… …? It’s over already?”

“For now, it’s best to close the gate. The dungeon break will occur again, and when it does, stronger monsters than the ones that invaded today will emerge… Closing the gate quickly is the top priority.”

For some reason, Iri looked a little disappointed. But she accepted it with an expression that said there was nothing she could do about it.

“What do you think Serene Annette will do? Ashley.”

“Now that things have come to this, I won’t try to create more friction. The goal of this training has been revealed, so there’s no need to do that anymore.”

Now that Arsene has released information about this training, things are quite different from what Arsene originally intended.

“Then I think it would be a good idea to meet with Serin Annette. She was a girl who wanted to finish her training quickly, so she might have gone to the ruins first.”

Nevertheless, the training continues. The course has changed, but Kyle is trying to join forces with Serin Annette. Together, they will break through the ruins and successfully close the gate.

In the original, it was described as a gate full of puzzles, mazes, and traps. As a gate with the concept of an abandoned ancient ruin, most of the traps are primitive. Even if there are complicated parts, it won’t be too difficult to solve since Esili is with you.

“Zion, are you really not going to go with me?”

Kyle, who had been exchanging opinions with Ashley the whole time, suddenly called my name.

The main characters, including Ashley, Lara, Elin, and Chloe, all turned to me. They were asking with their eyes if I really wasn’t going to go with them.

“Someone has to stay and guard the camp. We don’t know how long it will take to close the gate.”

The gate hidden in the ruins opens and closes when lightning strikes the large tree on top. Once you enter the gate, it is not a structure that locks you out, but rather allows you to pass through.

“We might need to reorganize, and we might run out of food we brought with us.”

Someone has to back the main characters up until they close the gates.

“So, you guys go through this gate by yourselves.”

I stay on the island to prepare for any possible danger and block out any potential variables.

Even though the circumstances have changed from the original, what I have to do hasn’t changed.